US Census Data

ZIP 12972 vs ZIP 12981

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 12972 and ZIP Code 12981: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 12972 and ZIP 12981 are ZIP Code areas in New York. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 12972 has the higher population (7,063 vs 2,233 in ZIP 12981). ZIP 12972 has the higher median household income ($120,822 vs $73,258 in ZIP 12981). ZIP 12972 has the higher median home value ($195,600 vs $141,900 in ZIP 12981).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 12972ZIP 12981
Population7,0632,233
Median age42.4 yrs42.1 yrs
Median household income$120,822$73,258
Median home value$195,600$141,900
Median gross rent$1,178$935
Housing units2,9651,061
Homeownership rate88.7%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%20.6%
Unemployment rate1.9%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 12972ZIP 12981
Population5,983 → 7,063 (+18.1%)2,341 → 2,233 (-4.6%)
Median household income$73,897 → $120,822 (+63.5%)$58,947 → $73,258 (+24.3%)
Median home value$167,400 → $195,600 (+16.8%)$110,600 → $141,900 (+28.3%)
Median gross rent$831 → $1,178 (+41.8%)$803 → $935 (+16.4%)

ZIP 12972

Population
5,9837,063
Median household income
$73,897$120,822
Median home value
$167,400$195,600
Median gross rent
$831$1,178

ZIP 12981

Population
2,3412,233
Median household income
$58,947$73,258
Median home value
$110,600$141,900
Median gross rent
$803$935

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 12972ZIP 12981
Under 56.3%4.4%
5 to 1715.7%23.9%
18 to 246.5%3.4%
25 to 349.7%9.1%
35 to 4417.0%15.9%
45 to 5411.6%12.8%
55 to 6417.8%12.4%
65 to 7410.0%13.8%
75 and over5.4%4.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 12972ZIP 12981
White (non-Hispanic)90.5%98.1%
Black or African American1.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races3.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino5.0%0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 12972ZIP 12981
No high school diploma6.8%11.5%
High school graduate31.2%39.7%
Some college or associate's28.8%28.2%
Bachelor's degree15.7%12.6%
Graduate or professional degree17.5%8.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 12972ZIP 12981
Drove alone71.2%86.7%
Carpooled9.9%9.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked8.4%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.4%4.1%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 12972ZIP 12981
1-unit, detached76.3%80.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units6.2%6.2%
5 to 19 units2.5%0.0%
20 or more units1.1%1.8%
Mobile home & other13.8%11.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 12972ZIP 12981
Poverty rate5.9%20.6%
Average household size2.412.66
Mean commute (minutes)2224
Median year structure built19831957

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